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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
2
With baseball fading, football rises in prominence and sports writers stay unfazed. The piece notes a quirky trend of acts where an 8 French aviator performs inverted stunts. It remarks how backward and sideways maneuvers remain among the few feats left to conquer.
The Collinsville city council recently passed an ordinance regulating saloon licenses to one for every 500 inhabitants. The plan aims to set orderly issuance and could be a model for other cities and towns.
A synopsis of the new tariff revision bill, under consideration by the special session of Congress, appears on page 3. The article notes changes in rates for imports of household necessities, expected to interest women generally.
The article says 425,000 people will be affected by the new income tax law. Anyone earning $3,000 or more must report, and the law taxes receipts after March 1, 1933. It warns that failing to report can incur a fine and advises beginning to keep accurate records now.
The Journal reports Highland will strictly enforce an anti spitting rule. officials warn enforcement will be tight and a designated scapegoat may be used. The town has extensive concrete walks due to tobacco juice issues, highlighting Troy's similar need for such an ordinance.
Walt Mason offers a colorful appraisal of the country editor calling him the town confessor boomer goat doormat rock of refuge errand boy vicarious sacrifice and the only creature blessed with dove wings lion strength skunk odor worm belly and dust pod aspiration reflecting on the editor’s varied roles in the community.
Eugene McKnight, editor of the Madison Republic, is gradually improving after a stroke that left his lower limbs paralyzed. He has been writing from his office and remains active in his usual editorial style, with support from the community while buoyed by gratitude for sympathetic messages.
The text argues that cost reduction through streamlined processes allows scalable production and emphasizes the manager's role in assigning labor and delegating responsibility. It warns against micromanagement, noting that overfocusing on details like the cash book can ruin operations or lead to receivership, while success comes from trusting and backing employees to perform their roles.
Navy Secretary Daniel a outlines plans to bid with private firms for oil lands in Oklahoma to fuel future oil burning battleships. 12 000 acres of Osage lands were offered for private distribution. total Oklahoma fields cover 120 000 acres. Navy mulls direct operation or leasing wells on a revenue share basis. The piece also touches on U S Mexico policy, antitrust actions against the New England transportation system, beef imports from Argentina, census work delays, and a correspondent’s appointment in the Russian State Department.
A short, fragmentary line notes men easily excited by small sums as two dollars jingles. The terse lines evoke a lively, older newspaper voice highlighting nervous anticipation around money.
An examination of how advertising leverages suggestion to prompt action. It argues perpetual ads keep ideas alive in the public mind, with strong examples like Gold Dust and sun imagery to show how attention and interest lead to sales.
A humorous October forecast mixes weather imagery with political musings. It notes October’s beauty and harvests while lampooning politicians and urging consumer-friendly laws on meat prices and anti revealing dresses, reflecting a Democratic vantage and 19th century tone.
The notice compiles light editorial quips from several papers about odd budget signs, new courthouse funds, a temporary Vandalia street garage as a possible courtroom, and playful jests on fashion displays and progress in Edwardsville Madison Republic notes a wax dummy display trend with tangoing models as shops modernize.
A sharp wit parodies 1913 gender norms with lists of women’s and men’s outfits for oppressive heat. The gag contrasts a sleeveless mosquito net gown and stockings for women with a full male wardrobe, then riffs on social penalties for changing dress or behavior. The piece closes with a string of quick jokes and a neighborly exchange between Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Smith.
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